RPAGF Chapter 226 Wait until you wake up before crying
Chapter 226 Wait until you wake up before crying
"Wait... Brother Mufeng... Stop, no!"
Nilu suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes. Sunlight streamed in through the window, but the familiar ceiling in front of her was a blur.
Is this... a dream? No... no, that's not right, what exactly is a dream? Where... am I?
My mind was a complete blank, I felt dizzy and my head was throbbing with pain whenever I thought about it. All I could feel was a series of aches and pains in my heart.
Her face was wet; was she crying?
The rice tower for late-night snacks is still being delivered every day, but the person who comes is no longer him, and will never be him again.
Why so suddenly... without any warning, just when everyone was having a good time.
And just like that, we're gone forever, even from my memories. Are we really that hateful? Tell me...
Why do we have to remove you from our lives? Aren't we the most important people in our lives? Tell me!
In the end... I will even lose the right to miss you.
But perhaps all of this will never be answered.
Five years have passed since that farewell festival for the Flower Goddess, more than 1,800 long days and nights.
Brother Mufeng... Brother Mufeng...
The girl murmured repeatedly, her voice trembling with tears, recalling the tenderness and affection that the name represented.
But now, nothing remains but increasingly heart-wrenching grief and excruciating longing.
Tears dripped down, soaking the pillowcase.
There was an unexpected knock on the door, but Nel, lost in her grief, paid no attention to it.
"Nilu? Is she still not awake? Today is the Flower Goddess's birthday festival, and there's a performance later."
A familiar voice called from outside the door. The girl froze, unable to believe what she was hearing.
How could this be... Brother Mufeng has already...
She didn't care that her clothes were disheveled; she stumbled out of bed, knocking over chairs along the way, but felt no pain.
The door clicked open, startling the boy outside who took two steps back.
In the bright light of the corridor, his face was still so clear, as if the separation had never happened.
"Oh, you're awake... Hmm? Nel... What's wrong? Why are you crying? Did you have a nightmare?"
The boy noticed the girl in front of him with tears streaming down her face and hurriedly tried to help her. Nilu stood there blankly, staring at the girl, unable to distinguish between the dream and reality.
He stood there in the sunlight, with the same smile. If I got a little closer, I could grasp his hand... Brother Mufeng...
Is it really you? What exactly is a dream?
"Okay, whatever kind of nightmare it was, now that you're awake, it wasn't real. Don't cry."
Warm arms embraced the girl, and with gentle words of comfort, the tears from the corners of her eyes were gently wiped away.
Nilu froze for a moment, then instinctively hugged back, using almost all her strength to hold on tightly.
If I let go, will he disappear?
The thin pajamas couldn't keep out the morning chill, but she had never felt his presence so clearly before.
Her voice was choked with sobs, and her words were somewhat unclear.
"It's okay... Brother Mufeng... I just... I just had a very, very long dream..."
"In my dream... you left us all behind, went very, very far away, and we no longer remember you..."
Also, you're unwilling to come back to see us.
The boy smiled helplessly, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the bedside table in the room, where several light novels by Yaedo were piled up.
Sure enough, it was probably just as he thought.
He lovingly combed the girl's messy hair while gently tapping her forehead with his index finger.
"Hey you, what did I tell you last night? I told you not to read so many of Yaedo's light novels."
I already said, what good could that sly fox Inazuma possibly have in mind? Okay, let's not eat knives, let's eat.
I bought the rice tower downstairs; it needs to cool down now.
The familiar conversation, the familiar home—Nilu buried her face deeply in the warm embrace, remaining silent.
So... was that really just a nightmare?
But her pain of parting was so real, and the details of that dream were still vivid in her mind. Was it really just an illusion?
However, she craved this warmth and this presence; subconsciously, the scales in her heart had already tipped.
At least for now, Mu Feng is truly by her side, and that's enough for her.
Nilu gently closed her eyes, tears sliding down her cheeks.
I'm sorry... please allow me to be willful...
"Hurry up, Nilu, Dinazede and Desia are already waiting for us at the Zubair Theater."
"If we're late again, there's a fifty percent chance we'll be locked in the basement by the young lady today."
"Hmph... It wasn't us, it was Brother Mufeng himself."
The banter felt both familiar and awkward, but the moment it left her lips, Nilu felt an unprecedented sense of ease and peace.
Yes, that's how it should be.
They went downstairs, picked up the breakfast from the table, and found the young lady and the mercenary girl waiting at the door.
"Brother Mufeng, Senior Falushan said that she still has a few ancient documents to translate and will be a little late."
"Let's set off then. Where's Dolly?"
"She's probably already set up her stall."
The calendar on the wall fluttered in the wind; today is October 27th, the birthday of the Flower Goddess.
……
The next day passed slowly like this.
The arrogant sage was defeated, and the streets were filled with flowers, candy, fluttering ribbons, and frolicking children.
The Flower Goddess Festival has begun, and the float parade has started, moving from day to night, filled with laughter and joy.
A group of people gazed at the starry sky under the fireworks, making wishes that every day could be the birthday of the Flower Goddess.
The Flower Goddess Festival has ended, a page is torn from the calendar, and the next day is October 27th, the Flower Goddess Festival.
The same joy, the close companion is always by my side, and I can see his smiling face just by turning my head.
The memories of the past are recalled at this moment. In the eternal celebration of the goddess of flowers, from now on, there will be no more separation.
After October 27th, we will be together forever.
The calendar pages were torn off one by one, and five sheets of paper fluttered to the ground. It was hard to tell whether they were fireworks or his eyes that resembled stars.
Nilu hugged the boy tightly, tears streaming down her face. She tried to force a smile, her voice choked with emotion.
"Brother Mufeng...you bastard...bastard..."
“I know you’re not him… I knew from the beginning.”
"You are just my guilt, my fear, a phantom in my dreams. You want to leave me in the past."
She bit the boy's shoulder hard in retaliation, then looked up at him as if desperately trying to memorize his face.
"You owe me these five Flower Goddess Festivals!"
The boy was like a puppet without a spring, simply smiling and tacitly allowing the girl to vent her whims.
Nilu suddenly smiled, her voice soft and tearful. She gently stroked the face of her beloved boy, just as he used to ruffle her hair. Her heart broke.
"You look a lot like Brother Mufeng... in every way..."
"I can't tell the difference, and I'm willing to be intoxicated in this dream... I don't want to wake up and lose you."
The boy's smile remained unchanged, as if he hadn't heard her words. In this monologue by only one person, everything around him began to darken and crumble.
Brother Mufeng...did you hear those sounds from afar too? They must have made the same choice, right?
"That brat... it's true he acted on his own initiative, but everything he did wasn't meant to keep me, his senior, stuck in an untouchable past..."
“If I didn’t still owe him Mora, perhaps I could just sleep peacefully in my dreams… my creditor…”
"The basement isn't finished yet, Brother Mufeng, you can't leave! You can't leave... I beg you..."
If you still have feelings for someone, then wait until you wake up before you cry.
Everything collapsed, and in the instant she fell into the deepest dream, in a daze, Nilu seemed to see the boy murmuring something.
Her pocket felt heavy. She touched it and found it was a rice tower, perhaps put in by "him" during their embrace.
Then she understood what he meant.
He meant, "Remember to eat your midnight snack!"
……
P.S.: Happy New Year!